[BlindMath] screen reader with math equations?

Mon Jan 8 05:00:09 UTC 2018

Jonathan, sorry that it took me till now to get this organized. I have the
following two files that I happily give to anybody who wants to try LEAN:
*The current beta LEANMath installer:
http://www.access2science.com/NFB2017/LEANMath-0.9.1-win32.msi
*the current documentation file:
http://www.access2science.com/NFB2017/LEANVersion0.9.1.zip

and if you would like to try and build it:
http://access2science.com/downloads/lean_build.zip

You Need to have installed:
python3.3 or higher (maybe lower will work, but must be 3.something
PySide
platform_utils
pywin32
q.py
I think that the platform_utils app was written by Michael Whapples, and you
may also need accessible_output - an app that was certainly written by him.
I've added another zip file with those two:
http://access2science.com/downloads/Whapples.zip

The console string that is used to compile this is the fifth line in the
setup.py file.

Please have a look and, if you are still willing to consider helping, let's
talk about it. By e-mail or skype.  Thanks for asking!
John

-----Original Message-----
From: BlindMath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jonathan
Fine via BlindMath
Sent: Friday, January 5, 2018 1:17 PM
To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
<blindmath at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Jonathan Fine <jfine2358 at gmail.com>; John Gardner
<gardnerj at oregonstate.edu>
Subject: Re: [BlindMath] screen reader with math equations?

Hi John

I lurk on the BlindMath list, and would like to know more about the LEAN
editor. I'm interested in helping out, to make LEAN open source.

I'm a Python programmer. I used to work for the Open University in the UK,
where I helped a bit with math accessibility. I'm also trained as a
mathematician.

with best regards

Jonathan

On Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 3:46 PM, John Gardner via BlindMath <
blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Steve, the latest word on the LEAN Editor is that I agreed some time 
> ago to make it open source. But truthfully I would like some help 
> refactoring it before I do that. As you know I am not a competent 
> software writer, and LEAN is just a hacked-up Python program. It has 
> some crucial communication parts written by competent people, but I am 
> sure that it is just luck that it works at all. In the meantime, 
> anybody who wants to use it is welcome.
>
> Incidentally, the original post from Cindy Arthur said she was using 
> the MS Math Editor. NVDA does not read Math Editor equations. You must 
> have MathType installed for NVDA (and for LEAN). MathType will convert 
> equations written with the Math Editor, though the conversion is not 
> perfect. But then Math Editor isn't perfect either.
>
> John
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlindMath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Steve Jacobson via BlindMath
> Sent: Thursday, January 4, 2018 8:18 PM
> To: 'Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics'
> <blindmath at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Steve Jacobson <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
> Subject: Re: [BlindMath] screen reader with math equations?
>
> John Gardner's LEAN Editor is another approach.  Perhaps if he sees 
> this he can provide the latest information on that.  I had the chance 
> to use it last summer and thought it has real potential.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Steve Jacobson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlindMath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Cindy K Arthur via BlindMath
> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2018 2:41 PM
> To: blindmath at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Cindy K Arthur <ckarthur at sandburg.edu>; Jacob W. Runge 
> <jrunge at sandburg.edu>
> Subject: [BlindMath] screen reader with math equations?
>
> Any suggestions on a way to create math equations that can be read by 
> a screen reader? We are largely using NVDA for screen reading. We have 
> tried the equation editor in Microsoft word with no success as well as 
> the equation editor, Math ML. We also tried using MathPlayer but 
> couldn't seem to get it to work.
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> Cindy K. Arthur
> Technology Assistant
> Carl Sandburg College
> (309) 341-5438
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